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3 with ties to US consulate killed in Mexican city
(AP)
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:33:07 GMT
AP - Gunmen killed a U.S. consulate employee and her husband as they drove in this violent border city with their baby in the back seat, minutes after the husband of another consular employee was shot to death and his two children wounded, officials said Sunday. Security forces suspected a drug gang hit, but offered no motive.
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Dem House vote-counter lacks health care votes now
(AP)
Sun, 14 Mar 2010 22:19:59 GMT
AP - The House's chief Democratic headcounter said Sunday he hadn't rounded up enough votes to pass President Barack Obama's health care overhaul heading into a make-or-break week, even as the White House's top political adviser said he was "absolutely confident" in its prospects.
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Lawyer rebuts doubts about runaway Prius driver
(AP)
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:33:22 GMT
AP - The mystery surrounding a Toyota Prius whose driver reported a stuck accelerator deepened Sunday as the motorist's attorney dismissed a congressional memo that questions his client's version of events.
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Israeli apology gets cool reception in Washington
(AP)
Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:36:17 GMT
AP - Israel's prime minister expressed regret Sunday for a crisis with the United States over plans to expand a Jewish neighborhood in east Jerusalem, even as American officials played down the apology and called for bold Israeli action to get peace efforts back on track.
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Dodd seeking middle ground on new financial rules
(AP)
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:19:10 GMT
AP - The senator trying to rewrite the nation's financial industry rules is dropping plans to create a stand-alone consumer financial protection agency and to give a single regulator the power to oversee all banks, according to people familiar with the evolving proposal.
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Study: Mini clip is safer than heart-valve surgery
(AP)
Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:43:23 GMT
AP - Many Americans with leaky heart valves soon might be able to get them fixed without open-heart surgery. A study showed that a tiny clip implanted through an artery was safer and nearly as effective as surgery, doctors reported Sunday.
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'Mission: Impossible' star Peter Graves dies in LA
(AP)
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:49:43 GMT
AP - Peter Graves, the tall, stalwart actor likely best known for his portrayal of Jim Phelps, leader of a gang of special agents who battled evil conspirators in the long-running television series "Mission: Impossible," died Sunday.
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Kansas earns overall top seed in NCAA tournament
(AP)
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:46:10 GMT
AP - An injury hurts as much as a loss in the days before the brackets are drawn up for March Madness. Syracuse endured both and will have to rack up some major airplane time to make a run to the Final Four.
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Fed gets new oversight powers under Dodd bill
(Reuters)
Sun, 14 Mar 2010 23:15:42 GMT
Reuters - The Federal Reserve would win sweeping new powers over nonbank financial firms and keep much of its authority over banks, under revised legislation to be unveiled on Monday by the chief architect of financial reform in the Senate.
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House Democrat says still short on health votes
(Reuters)
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:44:50 GMT
Reuters - White House officials on Sunday confidently predicted quick final passage of healthcare reform but a top Democratic vote-counter said the party still needs to line up more support in the House of Representatives.
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UN chief urges donors to keep Haiti funds flowing
(Reuters)
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:25:27 GMT
Reuters - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon vowed on Sunday to work to keep donor funds flowing for Haiti's recovery and reconstruction following the devastating January earthquake in the poor Caribbean state.
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Pope stresses Christian unity at Lutheran church
(Reuters)
Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:20:37 GMT
Reuters - Pope Benedict told Rome's Lutheran congregation on Sunday that Protestants and Roman Catholics should be thankful for all the unity achieved among Christians rather than complain about the slow pace of dialogue.
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Mexico gunmen kill American consulate staff
(Reuters)
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:34:16 GMT
Reuters - Gunmen in the drug war-plagued Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez killed two Americans and a Mexican linked to the local U.S. consulate and President Barack Obama expressed outrage at the attack.
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A week on, Maliki pulls ahead in Iraq race
(Reuters)
Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:32:11 GMT
Reuters - Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki pulled ahead on Sunday in early results of an election Iraqis hoped would end years of sectarian strife, but a divided vote suggested long and fraught talks to form a government are ahead.
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Iraq PM bolsters chances of retaining post
(AFP)
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:57:27 GMT
AFP - Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's chances of retaining his post appeared strong on Monday, more than a week after a general election that has seen his bloc claim leads in several key Iraqi provinces.
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Sarkozy suffers setback in regional vote
(AFP)
Sun, 14 Mar 2010 23:57:59 GMT
AFP - President Nicolas Sarkozy suffered a stinging setback in French regional elections on Sunday as projections showed his right-wing party trailing in the first round vote.
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